PESTA SEMATAN

Lundu Sematan Festival Attracts Thousands of VisitorsVarious events were held to enliven the Lundu Sematan Festival held over two days from 16 July 2010. Among Expo exhibition and sale, flower crab fishing, gymnastics artistic, cultural night, the feast of the people, go-kart show, tug of war competition, Lundu Idol, water festivals and the like. The third festival has attracted about 10,000 visitors, especially people in the Lundu District, Kuching and Bau. The official opening party was done by the Chief Minister of Sarawak, YAB Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud and other cabinet ministers as Special Counsel in the Office of the Chief Minister, YB Tan Sri Datuk Amar Adenan Satem, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, the Honourable Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Abang Openg, Member of the Legislative Assembly (Assembly) Opar area, YB Ranum Mina and Santubong MP, YB Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.Speaking at the opening ceremony held at the Waterfront Sematan, Sarawak Chief Minister said that within the next two years, Sematan will be a new city and will become one of the tourist destinations in the state. According to him, plans are made to upgrade Semantan attract more tourists and as measures to improve the economic status of the community again. Clearly Taib, to carry the dream, requirements such as parking lots, shops, food and beverage, accommodation and so on should be taken to provide facilities for visitors. This is because the Hon said, at present, this small region still lack such facilities to provide comfort to the tourists. According to Taib, the beauty of nature in Sematan and Lundu, unique handicrafts and hospitality of the people in this region to be the potential to attract tourists from within and outside the state.He added that there are roads in Sematan and Lundu facilitate the visitors in and out of driving yourself to reach this area. In the meantime Taib said, visitors here can also intends to call at Opar which will also be developed into a city within the next five years. According to Pehin Sri, the arrival of the tourists come here not just to see skyscraper buildings such as those in the big cities but want to do something different to recharge. Around the country, Mahathir said, cultural diversity, local food and the beauty of the environment as well as friendliness of the local residents to be a major asset in attracting foreign tourists visit. He urged that local communities maintain the customs, culture and diversity of food available in this country because it is in other places.

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10 MAKANAN TRADISI DI SARAWAK

Sarawak is popularly known as the Land of the Hornbill is located on the island of Borneo, which is the largest state in Malaysia. Uniquely Sarawak comprising people of different ethnic Malay, Melanau, Iban, Kayan, Bidayuh, Kenyah and other comprising of about 30 ethnic groups.

As a state with racial and ethnic variations, of course there is a wide diversity of cultures that punctuate the State. For example, customs, traditional games, costumes, crafts, traditional food and so on. Although each ethnic group has its own culture, but it will be one and have an inalienable right to all the people of Sarawak. For example, the Melanau traditional food, the most popular of Umai is favored by all ethnic groups in Sarawak.

At this time, we will share about 10 Popular Traditional Food Sarawak is certainly no stranger to the people of the Land of Hornbills. There is certainly the variety of foods that symbolize Sarawak.

1. Umai

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Among the Melanau traditional food-based raw fresh fish such as fish blond, black pomfret fish, shark or fish terubuk. Yet more enjoyable and tasty fish should provide umai with blonde. Huh! Den saliva scrumptious delight umai reminisce.

Umai is not eaten raw, the fish were cleaned disiang and mixed with ingredients such as onion, onion, chilli, lime, ginger and materials other side. Mix these ingredients especially lemon and ginger that 'cook' umai.

Do not be afraid to feel. Wrong-wrong day all must feel wanted again. Try it, do not feel lost hangpa Um noooo ...

ai, a simple dish and easy to prepare. Best eaten with sago or rice, but delicious again with sago

.2. Fish Pais

Typically the most popular fish used for fish memais is buris (only available on the Rejang River). Often the lack of fresh delicious fish made ​​pais especially if different types of small fish. Small fish such as fish delicious made ​​pais jamah, small mackerel feathers or fish. Some wraps burn with turmeric leaf, banana leaves or palm leaves.

3. Lumek

 

Lumek fish is a kind of soft flesh of fish and have a little bone. Apparently slippery as eels, but the contents are not thick like eel, soft flesh like jelly. If he goes in the mouth disappear. They are delicious cooked in soup, pais or smoked.

4. Manok Pansuh

Chicken (the most delicious chicken) cooked in bamboo is very popular among the Iban and Bidayuh. Bamboo is used to cook the chicken to give a distinctive taste to the food. In addition to ingredients such as garlic, onion, chili, sweet potato leaves and other byproducts delicious add pansuh Manok.

Manok Pansoh very suitable for consumption at breakfast, lunch, dinner or at any time. It will be more delicious if eaten with glutinous rice or bamboo cylinder. It is a food that should be felt if a visit to Sarawak.

5. Linut

A kind of natural food for the Melanau. It is made ​​from raw sago is derived from sago palm. Linut manufacturing means easy but requires proper techniques that blend linut not hard.

The materials to make linut is raw sago and hot water. Ways of doing this is with menjiruskan hot water slowly into a basin filled with raw sago. Jirusan gaulan fast water and should be done simultaneously in order to assume someone is born perfect dough.

Linut usually eaten with sauce made ​​from shrimp paste. Vegetables such as eggplant Iban, midin (fern leaves) and pumpkin vegetable is usually served food side dish to complement linut.

6. Tumpik Lemantak

Also a traditional food made ​​of Melanau sago (lemantak) mixed with grated coconut and sugar dash with apong. Hot meal tasty ni the rain.

7. Torches

Torches are often used as an appetizer is also a traditional food Melanau. Jellyfish in the waters of Sarawak such venomous jellyfish white varieties, which serve as food.

More or less the same ingredients but added umai with coarsely ground peanuts. If you want spicy add chilli. No need to add salt because salt Torches already. If you do not want to be too sour, lemon cut. Try this jellyfish, unspeakable good grace not to ever feel.

8. Midin

One of the very popular food in the state. The soft fern shoots, leaves or without leaves open used as a vegetable or salad. Midin delicious cooked with shrimp paste. Tasty Perghh ... not unspeakable. Really, you do not believe try the taste. If the visit to the state, do not forget this food tasting. Tasty know, do not feel lost.

9. Empasak (Sprouts Sweet Punch)

Vegetables are also a favorite, especially the Iban people of Sarawak. Cassava leaves pounded until blended and roasted with anchovies and shrimp paste together with other ancillary materials. Eat spicy hot with rice and other side dishes.

10. Celorot

Sarawak traditional kind of cake made ​​of rice flour and brown sugar, pie dough with a bit chewy texture and sweet then wrapped in palm leaves, shoots before steamed until cooked. It is sweet, soft and delicious! Small time favorite cakes, during Ramadan I often ask my father to buy you a meal break.

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KAUM IBAN

 

Iban community living traditionally arranged by their custom very closely linked with agricultural system berhuma (bumai) rice. In reliance on the various festive spirit of rice (gawai) performed at a specific time during the year.Gawai led by several heads depending on the type and purpose. Initiation rites rice farming is done by "Harvest Bird" looking at the movements and sounds of birds to start the event. Agriculture itself to be led by "Harvest Home" as the head of the longhouse. Apakala up to read sampi (spells), prayer and tusut (genealogy) then "Lemambang" will do sing "stuffy". In the event of illness or the like then "Manang" will do it for healing.In the Iban concept, "King Entala" a divine power. He is a man of lower birth Iban provide all kinds of ceremonies, gawai and taboos and rules of life called "custom". Amcam all regulations, customs and ceremonies are customary.To start farming life then "Bird Harvest" will do beburung see and hear some of the bird species. The sound of birds will give lucky or bad omen for an activity and the time to do it. The sound of birds can not be ignored because it will bring disaster and death. But to tell the future will cause disease, "Manang" (handler) will use wild boar liver.Disease is said to stem from the violation of the "custom" especially taboo (mali) and the prohibition in many ritual beliefs, social life and also berhuma activities. Violation of the spirit of abstinence-related fields is the heaviest because it involves food and harvest.Over the years the Iban Gawai celebrate a certain kind of depends on the farm and also whole life. Gawai is a sort of benediction little after successfully getting something or even prevent them from danger.Main Gawai is associated with rice farming as Gawai Batu and Gawai seeds. In the event of life-threatening society then held elaborate or Gawai Bird, a huge celebration involving the entire length of house and rarely done. Another is the largest Gawai Gawai Antu fathers warned late-late-grandfathers.In Home Gawai this all will play the role of head of customs, including "Harvest Bird", "Harvest Home". "Lemambang" and possibly "Manang". all members of the longhouse and neighbors from other longhouses invited in the festival. It started with a call to "Antu" or spirit of the authorities, especially late-late chief Antu who have died. During the night Lemambang will sing "stuffy" or spells invite Antu and soul of the entire universe to be together. While the food and drink toddy distributed to all rooms in the longhouse and all rejoiced.Life happens in the Iban longhouse, the rooms and also a certain space in the longhouse. Where they give birth, married and later died and was buried in the nearby longhouse. Custom organize all aspects of life including the main, daily habits and even punishment in violation of abstinence and heavy taboo.

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MATANG WILDLIFE CENTRE

Matang Wildlife Centre is located at the western corner of the Kubah National Park, Sarawak’s main center for wildlife rehabilitation and is covers around 180 hectares of lowland forest. Approximately 35 KM from Kuching (40 minutes from Kuching).

This center is responsible for rescuing and helping a wide variety of animals back into the wild. Ranging from orang utan and sun bears to hornbills and sea eagles all of which can be view in natural enclosures in a rainforest setting.

The rescued animals being rehabilitated here include orang utan, sun bears, bear cats, civet cats, sambar deer, barking deer, porcupines and crocodiles, all of which can be viewed in spacious natural enclosures. A large aviary houses a variety of hornbills, as well as brahminy kites and sea eagles.

Nature trail through Kubah National passing through some of the most impressive rainforest scenery in Sarawak. Along the way visitors will pass clear jungle waterfalls and see dozens of fascinating plant species including rare plants, orchids and pitcher plants.

The best time to visit the Centre is from 9.00 to 11.30 am in the morning and 2.00 to 4.00pm if you want to see the animal feeding and the animal at the enclosure.

All visitors to the Centre are charge an entrance fee.

Opening hours :

Everyday, 8a.m. to 5p.m.

Admission

Adult – RM10

Group of 5 adults – RM40

Student – RM5

Group of 5 Students – RM20

Group of 5: 2 or 3 adults & 3 or 2 students – RM30

Overnight accommodation

Chalet – RM150 per Chalet/RM100 per room

Long house lodge – RM40 per room/ RM15 per bed

Campsite – RM5 per person
Tel : +60 082 225 012

The aim of the centre is:

Education - Students from primary to tertiary institutions can do nature studies as a supplement to their classroom activities. Special groups and the general public are also welcome.

Research - The Centre will cater for researchers from local and overseas universities.

Conservation - Endangered animal species confiscated from the public will be rehabilitated here as an effort to promote awareness on the conservation of these species.

Recreation - Visitors can relax by the rock pools and waterfalls, or trek along the nature trails.

Matang Wildlife Centre is also a good site for weekend picnic and also jungle trekking with the presence of rock pools…swimming area and well-marked jungle trails.

The Pitcher Trail is a 2 hours journey circular path through forest…sporting different type of pitcher plant species on the forest floor.

The Rayu Trail is 3-4 hours journey one way ended at Kubah National Park HQ. It’s an exciting and interesting journey as you passes different plants species and other habitats of the forest.

The 2 hours one way journey Sungai Buluh Trail leads to two secluded waterfalls…so make sure that you have time for the return journey.

Accommodations and other Facilities at Matang Wildlife Centre:

The Centre has number of facilities provided for the convenient of the visitors. The centre has an information centre…small canteen and an ample parking space. There are also Forest Lodge…Hostel and camping for accommodations.

Beside the accommodations at the Centre…there are also accommodation facilities at Kubah National Parks…The Kebun and the Homestay at the nearby village.

You can contact Sarawak Tourism Office at +6082-246575/775 or local tour operator for trip and accomommodations details.

Located at Sungei Tengah Road...Off Matang Road is an integrated holiday resort home... the Sinar Serapi Eco Theme Park Resort.

There are other interesting places around Matang… the Matang Family Park…Kampong Telaga Air Homestay and the nearby Kubah National Park

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